mike viqueria reports. >> with europe on edge, president obama and british priements davidprime minister david cameron. >> a death cult that is perverting the religion of islam. >> a way around encryption technology now built into many sites. if they refuse cameron has said certain sites may be banned in the u.k. >> we are not asking for back doors. we believe in very clear front doors through legal processes that should help to keep our country safe. >> that stance has sparked controversy but on friday, president obama agreed. even if they have solid information about a potential plot. >> despite knowing that information, despite having a phone number or despite having a social media address or e-mail address, that we can't penetrate that? that's a problem. >> reporter: but mr. obama said the ethnic and religious tension is not such a deal in the united states. he describes a melting pot. >> our biggest advantage is that our muslim populations they feel themselves to be americans and there is this incredible process of immigration and assimilation that is part of our tradition. >> repor

john. >> mike viqueria at the white house. mike thank you very much. now to a case before the u.s. supreme court. the court is stepping into one of the most controversial issues in the united states. today the justices agreed to rule on whether all 50 states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. lisa stark is in washington d.c. with more. >> reporter: john, do same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry? that is the key civil rights question the u.s. sprorlt will now decide. they will decide it in the case -- u.s. supreme court will decide. they will decide it in four cases, michigan, ohio, kentucky and tennessee all ban same sex marriage. earlier this session the supreme court punted on that question. really their hand was forced because in november the sixth circuit ruled that there is no constitutional right to same sex marriage. and that conflicted with rulings by other appellate courts. so it is up to the supreme court to decide. now, the court has touched on this issue in the past. it did decide a case but on procedural grounds that allowed same sex marriages

our chief washington correspondent mike viqueria joins us from the white house. this follows embarrassments from the agency and criticisms from all sides. >> reporter: embarrassments from all side. a lot of security breaches that has led to the resignation of one director after omar gonzalez of course being the chiefly precipitating event. jumped the fence just a couple of months ago and entered the white house. that has brought studies from independent agencies describing what exactly is happening and coming forward with some recommendations. four assistant directors as you report paul who oversee the core mission of the secret service of protecting the president and the first family as well as investigations have been asked to either resign, retire, or go to the department, find a position within a department that oversees the secret service now since 2001 and that would be the department of homeland security. so the shakeup continues under act director joe clancy who put out a statement in announcing these movements. he said based on the independent panel revi

>> mike viqueria is live at the white house. mike give us some of the issues that the president will discuss tomorrow night. >> tony, the president put his finger on it in that video previewing the state of the union. in the house of representatives chamber in the united states capital all about jobs jobs jobs with one added caveat. and tony look at it as the black cloud within the silver lining and that is income. stagnant incomes. job growth not what it could be, not what it should be and that is something that not only the president is going to be focusing on in the state of the union address tonight but so will republicans over the course of the next several weeks. this is going to be the central issue as the legislative session plays out in washington under the new reality that you just described with republicans in control of both the house and the senate but it's also shaping up as the dominant issue heading into the 2016 presidential election. we've heard everyone from marco rubio to mitt rom any wanting to romney wanting

mike viqueria has more. >> president obama the day after on the road in boise idaho chase pressing his agenda even if many say it's a pipe dream. >> for six years we've been working on this thans to thanks to your hard work and your resilience smairk coming back person. >> after -- america is coming back. glfs we too have made it through hard times. >> his plan for economy has been dubbed the robin hood approach. a propose to redistribute wealth by upping taxes on the rich around cutting them for poor and middle class. the president coined a new phrase. >> that's what middle class economics is. the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair slayer, everyone plays by the same set of rules. [applause] we don't just want everyone to share in america's success we want everyone to contribute to our success. >> it is music to the ears of many on the left but a challenge to the republicans who are not likely to go along. what's the point? of? as our al jazeera america monmouth university poll suggests most people feel little to no benefit of

mike viqueria has more. >> no tuition for a two year community colleges. a program the president announced he wants to extend nationwide. >> i'm announcing an ambition plan to bring down the cost of community college tuition in america. i want to bring it down to zero. [cheering and applause] >> the white house estimation some 9 million students could benefit and save an average of $3800 a year. another problem: some cost of $60 billion a year for ten years, rebels that control the house and senate have balked at that price tag. the proposal comes as college costs continue to skyrocket now an average of $9,000 of tuition if you are in a state public university. mr. obama was on the last day of a three day swing touting the economy and taking credit for lots of the improvement you have seen over the last ten days. >> by the way you are saving about a buck ten over this time last year to a gallon of gas. >> leading up to the state of the union espionage on tuesday january 20th. back to you. >> mike, thank you. 50 years ago the world watched as civil rights a

mike viqueria an libby casey have the political preview. >> john as we ring in the new year there president has a new political reality the senate and house controlled by republicans, a face of more gridlock and more acrimony. >> and republicans are eager to control their own agenda, one of the top issues in january the keystone xl pipeline. >> mitch mcconnell says that's the first order of business. the president being coy about it won't say whether he'll veto or not. >> attempt at repealing the affordable care act or obamacare. republicans may try the chip at it instead. they may try ogo after the employer mandate also the medical device tax. it's not just congress though that could influence the federal health care law. the supreme court will be weighing in this time, because they are taking up a case, a challenge to the federal subsidies that go to more than 4 million americans that help them pay for health care. >> another area where no doubt the president would veto any attempt by republicans to turn back his initiative, executive actions on immigration. republicans are angered about

. >> mike viqueria and libby casey, thank you. >>> detroit is facing a new financial challenge. the county that encompasses the entire city has been moving aggressively against thousands of homeowners who are behind in their property taxes. bisi onile-ere is in detroit with more. >> there are a number of factors for one, there are thousands of detroit residents who have simply fallen behind on their bills. but this is also the first time wayne county has foreclosed on every single property eligible for foreclosure. drive through detroit and you'll see foreclosure flows you'll find thriving neighborhoods of squatters. some like rosalind johnson living in homes they once owned. >> what were emotions you felt buying your first home? >> i was excited like a three-year-old, felt that sense of pride. >> johnson is 47 and unemployed. her house was sold at auction in october because she was more than $15,000 behind on property taxes. >> it's hard, not easy i was really upset about losing this big time but there's nothing i can do about it now so ... >> it is the same story for thousands

mike viqueria has more. >> president obama traveled to knoxville tennessee on friday. >> i'm announcing an ambitious new plan to bring down the cost of community in america. i want to bring it down to zero. [applause] >> the white house estimates some 9 million students could ultimately benefit and save an average of 3800 dollars a year. another problem: an estimated cost of some $60 billion a year, republicans who control both the house and senate have balked at that price tag. the proposal as college costs continue to skyrocket. now an average of $9,000 a year if you are in a state public university. mr. obama was on the third and last day of a three state swing touting the economy and much of the improvement that has been seen over the last few months. >> by the way you are saving about a buck 10 a gallon over this time last year over the price of gas. >> leading up top state of the union speech on tuesday january 20th. back to you. >> mike, thank you. an interstate in michigan remains closed flit, hours after a fiery pileup this morning. poor visibility blamed, police say 123 cars w